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Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
I’ve been in a lot of bad situations. War zones. Hostage rescues. But nothing prepared me for protecting Lara Young. My buddy’s sister. The kiss that made and broke me. The woman I swear was written into my bones. When Xander says her ex won’t back off, I agree to step in, even though being near Lara means tearing open scars I fought hard to survive. Being with her reminds me life is more than survival. She lives every heartbeat like it’s a gift—still defying the clock her illness set. But our past hurt us both. She’s drawn lines, kept her distance, tried to make me just a memory. Now protecting Lara means being close again, and the rules neither of us said aloud are unraveling fast. No matter how many walls we build, fate keeps pulling me back to her. And every time I look at those lips, I remember exactly why she’s off-limits… and why I want her anyway. She pushes back, tests my restraint, and makes me crave the forever I swore I couldn’t have. Keeping her safe isn’t a job anymore. It’s the fight of my life. Because if she falls, I fall with her.
Tags
Guarded Knight: A Brothers Best Friend, Small Town Romantic Suspense: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult romantic suspense contains moderate violence (references to war zones, hostage rescues, stalking threat), steamy sexual content, and themes of chronic/terminal illness. The hero is a former soldier protecting his best friend's sister from a threatening ex.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include chronic illness, stalking, and terminal illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the second-chance romance between a protective military hero and the woman he's never stopped loving, set against a suspenseful stalker threat.